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History in her basement What’s ahead for 2012? Carol Evans talks urban wilderness, Battlefield Loop and more. See page A-5

Faith Promise We explore the rapid growth of Faith Promise Church. See page A-7

Linda Lee and her watercolor painting of the historic Lakeshore administration building Photo by Betty Bean

Run, Harry, run

Artist Linda Lee preserves artifacts

Should Rep. Harry Tindell run in new district? See page A-5

By Betty Bean

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Standing out in a crowd Cranes find safe haven in Hiwassee See page A-6

Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1940 visit to Knoxville (from the Bearden Museum collection)

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Marco Harris is the student-athlete welfare coordinator for the UT men’s basketball team. He checks attendance by showing up at players’ classes in a golf cart and has character-building meetings with the team every Sunday. He also teaches the players life skills, like how to tie a tie and balance a checkbook. He’s good at what he does because he’s passionate about helping kids. He knows how tough it is for young athletes to transition from high-school stardom to college and how important it is for them to be prepared for a life that most likely won’t include professional sports. “That ball will quit bouncing. After the fourth year, they’re out into the real world,” he says. He also knows what it’s like to navigate the road from an inner-city housing project to a successful career. Harris and his childhood friend coach Cuonzo Martin grew up

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Working from a photograph hardly bigger than a postage stamp, artist Linda Lee painstakingly recreated the image of the administration building at Lakeshore Mental Health Institute as it looked when it opened in 1886. If she needed additional inspiration, all she had to do was look out her studio window at the Lakeshore campus, just across Fort Loudoun Lake behind her home. She labored over the project for a year, meticulously rendering every architechtural de-

tail, every wooden Victorian filigree on the building’s facade. The idea for the watercolor painting came about several years ago when Lakeshore’s director, Lee Thomas, stopped by Parker Brothers Hardware, the iconic business founded by Lee’s grandfather, Lloyd Parker, and his brothers in 1923. Originally downtown on Walnut Street, Parker Brothers moved to Bearden in 1955, setting up shop on Forest Park Drive in an area then known as the “End of Town.” Lee and her husband, Chuck, took it over in 1980 and in 1993 moved a couple of blocks west on Kingston Pike to an old Shoney’s that they repurposed. Wherever it was located, Parker Brothers was a Knoxville landmark and community gathering spot, and during the Lees’ tenure, one of its many attractions was the “Bearden Museum,” a collection of historic documents, pictures and memorabilia on display there. Linda Lee’s art work, much of which reflected her interest in local history and her love of old buildings, caught Lee Thomas’ attention. “I told her I’d love to have someone do a painting of Lakeshore, and she undertook to do this rendering of the administration building and did a wonderful job of capturing it,” Thomas said. “She took it on and over time kept bringing me copies of drafts; she was never satisfied with what she did, even though it captures the building very accurately. Finally, they brought me not only the original, but 10 copies.” Originally, Thomas had hoped the nonprofit “Friends of Lakeshore” could sell prints of Lee’s painting to raise money for the benefits of the patients there. “Just a few weeks later, I get the news that they are closing the hospital, so the whole purpose of this has changed around,” Thomas said. The fate of the Lakeshore painting isn’t the only thing Linda Lee’s concerned about, however. The Bearden Museum has resided in her basement since she and Chuck retired in 2005. She says she’d love to see it find a permanent home.

together on the streets of East St. Louis, Ill. “I tell everybody I raised him, but he’d probably tell a different story,” he laughs. Without the love of his family, and the mentoring of a teacher, Harris thinks he might have ended up like most of his other friends – on drugs, in jail or dead. That’s why he’s willing to share his story to help recruit mentors for Amachi Knoxville, a Knoxville Leadership Foundation program that matches mentors with children whose parents are in jail. Harris and Martin were raised in “the hole,” a nickname for the Norman E. Owens housing project. It was a neighborhood infested with gangs and drugs, yet Harris says he loves it, because it made him who he is today. He was the third child of a single mother, and, at one time, there were 13 family members sharing his threebedroom home. The neighborhood was like a village, he says, and if he did something

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January is national mentoring month, and Knoxville Leadership Foundation will kick off its campaign to recruit 75 mentors in 75 days with “Breaking the Cycle,” 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Marco Harris will be the keynote speaker. The event is free and open to the public. Info: questions@klf.org or 524-2774.

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Walker Springs Road. State Sen. Becky Duncan Massey told the club she’s been busier than ever since being elected. She went through orientation before Christmas and is looking forward to the new legislative session, which begins this week. She will be rooming with a sorority sister – former state Sen. Jamie Woodson, who is now president and CEO of the nonprofit State Collaborative on Reforming Education. Massey expects that redistricting will be the biggest issue during this sesRosemary Mariner, resident scholar with UT’s Center for sion. Knox County will the Study of War in Society, chats with Civil War scholar most likely pick up a seat, Paul Coker following a book discussion about the Battle she says, but the new plan of Shiloh at the East Tennessee History Center. is almost guaranteed to go to court. “Tweaking” of the evaluation system for teachState Sen. Becky Duncan Massey speaks to the Kiwanis Club of ers is also on the agenda. West Knoxville. Her first legislative session begins this week. The closing of Lakeshore Photos by Wendy Smith Mental Health Institute is one of her biggest concerns. It will be an economic loss to the county, she says. “I’m still concerned with the speed at which it’s happening. But, in the long I’m not big on New Year’s So I guess the days of tellchicks under our wings, and term, it’s probably a good resolutions. I prefer to revel we’ve enjoyed eight years of ing him to look both ways, thing.” in a clean calendar and the utter pandemonium since wash his hands, say “please” West High School stunotion that the coming year then. We’ll spend the com- and “thank you,” and quit dent and Key Club president Wendy is bound to be full of new ing years letting them go, hitting his sisters have paid Garrett Holt will speak at Smith experiences and opportuniand I don’t know if I’m ready off. So it only makes sense the Jan. 10 Kiwanis meetthat the days of telling him, ties, rather than trying to for that. Is any parent ever “Love you, don’t forget to ing, and Knox County Mayamend last year’s mistakes. really ready? or Tim Burchett will speak But when I got out my Here’s what I do know: call when you get there,” are on Jan. 17. just around the corner. new calendar this year, I Josh is ready. He’s demonAs I said, I’m not reveldidn’t revel. This is the year new friends and learning strated that he can handle ■ Making sense of I’ve dreaded since I brought new things as he explores a car, a job, a girlfriend and ing. the Civil War my baby boy home from beyond the bounds of his AP classes. He does his own the hospital in February of hometown. It’s what I’ve al- laundry and generally man- ■ Massey at Kiwanis Tennessee’s Civil War 1994. This is the year that ways imagined for each of ages to get enough sleep and The Kiwanis Club of West Sesquicentennial celebrahe will leave me. my children. plenty to eat (although his Knoxville kicked off the tion is underway, and two At the same time, this choices in this area could year with the first of sev- opportunities to learn more I won’t deny that I’m excited for him. My college year marks the beginning of use improvement). He still eral “dignitaries” scheduled about this fascinating era days were some of the best a strange new era for me and makes plenty of mistakes, to speak at their meetings, will soon, like the war, beof my life, and I’m thrilled my husband. We spent nine but he acknowledges them which are 5:30 p.m. each come history. The touring exhibit, to imagine him making years gathering these three and usually even apologizes. Tuesday at the Shoney’s on

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“Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War,” as well as an accompanying exhibit on Lincoln’s and Andrew Johnson’s ties to East Tennessee, will end their tenure at the East Tennessee History Center (ETHC) after Friday, Jan. 13. The exhibits include an early copy of the Gettysburg Address, which has never before been available for public viewing, and a giant $5 bill with a cutout that allows visitors to put their own mugs on currency. Thanks to the Arts and Culture Alliance, admission to the ETHC is free during the Lincoln exhibit. There are two more chances to participate in a five-part book discussion series titled “Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War.” UT Civil War scholar Paul Coker leads the discussions, and recommended readings for the Jan. 25 and Feb. 22 talks, which are at noon, are online at www.knoxlib.org/ lincoln. The topic for the Jan. 4 discussion was “Making Sense of Shiloh.” The 24,000 casualties from this two-day battle near the southern border Tennessee were more than from all previous wars combined, said Coker. “We still struggle to come to terms with it today.” He compared historical accounts of the battle from Union Gen. Ulysses Grant, Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg and soldier Ambrose Bierce with a fictionalized account by Shelby Foote. Attendees also discussed how modern fiction reflects evolving understanding of the war.

Race against racism

BEARDEN NOTES ■ Patriots of East Tennessee will meet 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Cedar Springs Christian Bookstore, 504 N. Peters Road. Info: Kevin Desmond, 414-6060 or Richard Hutchens, 567-9230. ■ West Knox Lions Club meets 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at Shoney’s on Lovell Road. ■ West Knoxville Kiwanis Club meets 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Shoney’s on Walker Springs Road. ■ West Knox Republican Club will meet 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at Red Lobster, 8040 Kingston Pike. The program will begin at 7 p.m. Joe Jarret, Bud Armstrong, Phil Ballard and John Whitehead will take questions from the group and state executive committee member Sally Absher will discuss how local governments implement Agenda 21.

The YWCA’s Race Against Racism 5k and one mile fun run will be held 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at the YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center, 124 S. Cruze St. Everyone is invited to participate. This year’s honorary chair is Dr. Steven Waller from the University of Tennessee. There will be free entertainment, health screenings, a kid’s Home Depot workshop, free breakfast and soup. Info: www.ywcaknox.com.

Curling open house on Wednesday Bailey Alexander releases the curling stone as Eddie Shipstead prepares to sweep the ice. To learn more about curling, come to the Great Smoky Mountain Curling Club’s open house at the Ice Chalet at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11. Info: www.curlknoxville.com. Photo by T. Edwards

Celebrate MLK Day In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, several religious leaders from the Knoxville area will come together for an interfaith prayer service noon Wednesday, Jan. 11, at First Christian Church, 211 W. Fifth Ave. Lunch will be served. Everyone is invited and admission is free. Info: www.mlkknoxville.org.

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Dragon boat festival The KARM Dragon Boat Festival (previously called the Knoxville Dragon Boat Festival) will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year. It will be held Saturday, June 23, at the Cove at Concord Park and can only host 60 teams. Anyone can participate. Registration is going on now. Info: www. racedragonboats.com.

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Neighbors appeal crematorium Use Bearden rejection as basis for appeal By Betty Bean Last August, Evergreen Corporation, owner of Gentry-Griffey Funeral Home, applied for a permit to build a new, on-site crematorium. A city building official approved the request as a permissible accessory use, and construction began in the fall. In October, GentryGriffey general manager Eric Botts visited Fountain City Town Hall to reassure the neighborhood that the new crematorium would be safe, odorless and wouldn’t cause traffic problems. He also said that company officials chose not to notify the community until after the permit was granted. He did not meet with a

friendly reception. As word of the crematorium spread, so did opposition. City Council member Nick Della Volpe objected to the lack of public notice and requested that the Metropolitan Planning Commission study crematorium permitting regulations. That meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, in the City County Building’s Small Assembly Room. Last month, the Fountain City Community Awareness Network, a group of homeowners and business owners who oppose the crematorium, filed an appeal of the Gentry-Griffey permit with the Knoxville Board of Zoning Appeals, alleging the permitting decision was arbitrary and capricious. The challenge will be heard at the BZA’s regular meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19,

also in the Small Assembly Room. BZA decisions are appealable to City Council, and then to Chancery Court. One basis for the challenge is the city’s denial of a permit at Highland Memorial Funeral Home in Bearden, which was leased by Rose Mortuary, owner of the former Mann Chapel in Bearden as well as its main funeral home on Broadway. Rose conducts more funerals than any other Knox County funeral home and president Kent Marcum confirmed that the city nixed a request to relocate and renovate a small, single-bay existing crematory from a work area in the cemetery to Highland Memorial’s main building on Kingston Pike. “It was there when we got there, and we operated it for several years. The equipment got old and

we looked into getting a permit to move it, but the city said it had to be in an industrial zone,” Marcum said. “So we just shut it down. Around that time, a group of funeral directors went in together to start East Tennessee Cremation Services in Blount County and now we serve all the funeral homes in Knoxville.” Marcum said the cooperative arrangement works well and that he would not consider trying to add a crematorium to the Broadway funeral home, which is surrounded by the revitalized Old North Knoxville and Fourth & Gill neighborhoods. “I’m not going to try and stick one in a neighborhood,” he said. Fountain City Community Awareness Network spokesperson Nan Scott said that she and

Nan Scott, at left, conducts the organizational meeting of the Fountain City Community Awareness Network. To her right are Bob Davis and Charlotte Davis. Photo by Betty Bean other members of the will present research they group plan to attend this have done on the issue week’s MPC meeting and of locating crematoria.

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The Thursday Luncheon Club recently visited the Tennessee School for the Deaf where they were treated to lunch followed by a program presented by students from the school. Pictured are (left side, seated) Robin Goddard, Edith Vance; (left side, standing) Patricia Jobe, Arline Guyton, Joyce Leo, Mary Cole, Leta Cutler, Virginia Conley, Fran Hensley, Emma Lou Coffin, Zoe Evans, Tina Prochasha; (right side, seated) LaVerne Headman; (right side, standing) Sancy Hail, Mildred Lawell, Barbara McCoin, Elicabeth Neff, Ann Durall, Alice Nicholls and Lib Drew. Photo submitted

Fete de Noel

The Alliance Francaise Knoxville recently held its Fête de Noël at the St. John XXIII University Catholic Student Center on the UT campus. Lighting a candle at the event are Joan Easterly, Laurent Zunino and Douglas Sherriffs. The AFK is for anyone interested in the French language and culture. Info: www.afkknoxville.org. Photo submitted

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Last week I had the privilege of speaking to a group of senior adults at Grace Lutheran Church. The audience members were attentive and inquisitive, and I thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent with them. Because my time with the Shopper-News is coming to a close, some wanted to know what would become of Mr. Answer Man, that pundit of all things political with a heart of gold lurking behind a barbed pen. Right now I can only say that while Mr. Answer Man will soon be gone from these pages, he will not be forgotten – especially by this writer, because he still owes me a sawbuck. (Mr. Answer Man should stop betting on the Tennessee Titans.) Had Mr. Answer Man been on the scene last week, there’s no doubt he would have been saddened by one thing that occurred. When asked how many knew their County Commission or City Council representatives, no more than a half dozen folks raised their hands. About the same number knew the commission or council district they lived in. Keep in mind these are mature, intelligent local residents, some of whom clearly expressed their dissatisfaction with government in general, particularly at the federal and state levels. But apparently most have forgotten the time honored maxim that all politics is local, and it doesn’t get any more local than the lawmaker in your backyard. “Lawmaker” is not a word to be casually dismissed. Month in and month out, the Knox County Commission, the Knoxville City Council and the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen consider measures that in many cases become ordinances – new laws on the books. Every new law restricts individual freedom in some way, an aspect usually overlooked until one’s own behavior is circumscribed by the law. In fairness, outside of purely political club meetings, I’d guess that most audiences at social or church gatherings would probably respond about like the folks at Grace Lutheran if asked who represents them on their local legislative bodies. Most don’t know, and if you don’t know, your voice will probably go unheard when commissioners and council members deliberate. Other voices are coming through loud and clear, however. It’s a sure bet that attorneys representing special interests know which lawmakers to talk to, and the wishes of those interests don’t necessarily mesh with the common weal. You may not think much of your local government forking over millions in abated property taxes to help a developer build another strip mall, but that developer knows the telephone number and email address of every representative who’ll vote on the request. You may know nothing about it until the morning the first 100-year-old oak comes crashing down across the street from your home. Get to know your commissioner or your council representative. Check the county and city websites regularly (www.knoxcounty.org and www.ci.knoxville.tn.us) for the County Commission and City Council agendas. Be one of the “99 percent” whose voice is heard. What you don’t know can hurt you. Contact Larry Van Guilder at lvgknox@mindspring.com.

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Greenways advocates pin hopes on Rogero So what’s the deal with greenways? At the recent Greenways Coalition meeting, Knoxville’s two most prominent greenways supporters talked about the future. Both Donna Young and Will Skelton said they believe the new mayor will be more pro-active about greenways than was the last mayor. (Note, they meant Bill Haslam, not interim Mayor Daniel Brown.) A couple of weeks later, Skelton, the most influential citizen greenways activist since the days when Victor Ashe kick-started the movement by increasing the greenways stock from 3 miles to more than 30 miles, told a reporter that he is hopeful that Mayor Madeline Rogero will “… get the greenway program started again,” and predicted that this will happen. So what’s the deal? The city’s website says Knoxville has around 50 miles of paved greenways plus another 15 or so miles of unpaved trails in its inventory. So did Haslam, who is well known as a runner/biker, somehow drop the ball? Donna Young, who pushed the cause with nearmessianic zeal during her 16 years as city greenways

Betty Bean coordinator, is a recent retiree, but joins Skelton as a citizen advocate. She says she will be watching with great interest to see who her replacement will be. (Mayoral advisor Bill Lyons says Rogero will be moving on this appointment very soon). Here’s the deal with Haslam, from Young’s point of view. His greenways philosophy was too conservative because he wanted projects funded upfront. Toward the end of the Ashe adminisration, Young said the city was moving toward writing a requirement for 5 miles of greenway to be included in annual road contracts. “That was Victor’s initiative, and I just don’t think it was ever brought up again. I thought it was one of the most creative things ever, but it never happened. It would have changed the structure of how we did things. I’m always thinking if you’ve got a plan, somebody will be along to fund it,” she said. Preplanning is important, Young added. “The reason

Donna Young sells daffodils for Knox Green. File photo by S. Clark funding. Haslam preferred to have everything fully funded first. The difference going forward will be that Madeline will have a more visionary attitude,” she said. And what’s she hearing about her replacement? Not a thing, Young said, but she trusts Rogero to make a good choice: “The most important thing about the job is to find somebody who loves to do the work. Sixteen years is the longest I ever had a job.”

we got Papermill Bluff (the greenway that runs parallel to I-40, behind the Pilot corporate headquarters at Weisgarber Road) for free is because we had a plan. It was shovel-ready and eligible for that Obama stimulus money.” Young, like Rogero, has a background in planning. She thinks the new mayor’s views will more in line with her own than were Haslam’s. “You inspire somebody with a plan. If you don’t do the plan, you can’t get the

Republicans scramble for new House seats The upcoming Legislature will redraw state and congressional legislative districts. State Rep. Ryan Haynes, who is the new vice chair of the State and Local Government Committee and is close to House Speaker Beth Harwell, will play an active role in the design of districts both locally and statewide. Hayes is a comer within the Legislature. Farragut is fortunate to have him as their representative due to his energy and integrity. His own district will become smaller as all districts need to equivalent in population size. Knox County will have seven whole districts and will lose Jefferson County’s Frank Niceley as a state representative. The new House district without an incumbent will be located in northwest Knox County in the Solway and Karns area. That will trigger a free for all as numerous Republicans will see the primary winner prevailing in November. Rep. Joe Armstrong’s district will take on more people, including some of those Democrats now in

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the Harry Tindell district. Tindell’s district will then take on new precincts including Sequoyah, Deane Hill Recreation Center and Rocky Hill. The district will become decidedly Republican. Tindell is a knowledgeable lawmaker who is low key and almost invisible in Knoxville. He may retire if the district is lopsidedly Republican to avoid defeat in November. There is surely going to be a Republican primary there whether Tindell runs or not. Already being mentioned are County Commissioner Ed Shouse (who has sought the seat previously); former City Council members Rob Frost and Marilyn Roddy (Roddy and Frost are not close); Republican activist Ruthie Kuhlmann; former school board chair Dan Murphy; Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis (if the new district includes his South

■ Rob Frost is applying to be City Council attorney and would not run if he is chosen for that position. He was openly for Massey over Roddy and active for Marshall Stair for Council. Pavlis and Bailey were for Massey, too, in the recent GOP senate primary. Pay and duties for new council attorney have not been determined. ■ Chip Berry, campaign manager for Madeline Rogero, will work for her at city hall but uncertain in precisely what role. He has a very pleasant manner and makes friends easily. He comes from the nonprofit world. ■ Marshall Stair spent much of the Sunday (Dec. 18) after his swearing in delivering poinsettias to numerous supporters across the city. This trait of thanking key supporters will hold him in good stead in future endeavors. Knoxville florists are no doubt pleased as well. ■ The new Knoxville City Council meets for the second time at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10.

Knoxville precinct); attorney Greg Hall; former city public affairs director Craig Griffith (chair of GOP committee at Deane Hill); Marsha Grieve (wife of Council member Duane Grieve); and Jim Bletner, Sequoyah Hills neighborhood leader who has run previously. County Commissioner Jeff Ownby is mentioned too as he is making opposition to closing Lakeshore Mental Health Institute his signature issue. Former Vice Mayor Joe Bailey told me he would not run. UT law student Alexander Waters (son of well known John and Beth Waters) is being urged to consider it but has declined to date. He is candidate for delegate in the Republican Presidential Primary for Jon Huntsman. Roddy has just come off a losing state Senate race and will need to make her next campaign a winning one to avoid being considered a perennial candidate. She was weak in her home precinct of Sequoyah in the state Senate contest. On election day, Roddy tied Becky Massey in Sequoyah 219 to 219.

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Run, Harry, run Next week, state Rep. Harry Tindell will announce whether or not he will run for re-election. He’s promised a decision by Jan. 19. We hope he runs.

Sandra Clark Tindell has represented District 13, a North Knox city district, since 1990. But this year he will face a radically different district and a small herd of opponents. Republicans control both House and Senate during redistricting. Democrats, beware. Tindell’s district has shed Democratic voters into Rep. Joe Armstrong’s 15th District, and the 13th is being stretched to the Sevier County line. It’s also gaining Sequoyah Hills, Deane Hill and Rocky Hill. Yikes! People with business in Nashville aren’t eager to see Tindell leave. Register of Deeds Sherry Witt says Knox County could not have a better legislator. “Harry sees the big picture and has learned to work with both parties. He just doesn’t have a partisan attitude. I’m 100 percent Republican, and I’ve always worked well with Harry. He’s strong in Nashville and that’s what we need.” County Mayor Tim Burchett, a fiscal conservative who served with Tindell in the House, agrees: “There’s one person I went to in the House who knew more about the budget than anybody else and that was Harry Tindell. He’s the go-to man on the House

Harry Tindell File photo by B. Bean side like Randy McNally on the Senate side. “Harry understands where the money comes from and where it’s going. He understands the importance of our bond rating and is very knowledgeable. He’s easygoing, and when everybody else was being emotional, he was always calm and level headed. He never got caught up in all the games, and he didn’t look for publicity. “You’ve got your show ponies and your workhorses, and Harry is a workhorse.” Former state Sen. Jamie Woodson, now president and CEO of the State Collaborative on Reforming Education, says she couldn’t have said it better. She also has some experience with redistricting. As a junior House member in 2002, she was forced to run for re-election in a district that got stretched all the way to White Pine. She prevailed and says Tindell would have a chance to do so as well. “Harry was a very thoughtful colleague and is respected on both sides of the aisle as a leader on many issues,” Woodson said. She recalls his work during the planning phases of the lottery scholarship program and says he was an

invaluable member of the team. “We had to build a program from the ground up, assuring that we protected the fiscal stability of the state while building in transparency. Harry was very engaged in constructing that balance between best business practices and the transparency that is needed in government. He is a very thoughtful legislator and his work with the budget and on the finance committee has been significant.” Tindell has a plan for deciding whether to run. He will look at how the new district has changed from the old and the political makeup of the new district. He will also assess “my ability to devote the necessary time and resources to a campaign in the new district. “Once we pass a plan, I will make a quick decision.” We hope he runs. His record of service is strong and voters always benefit from a choice. Knox County’s legislative delegation runs the gamut from thoughtful and wise to nuttier than a bowl of almond crunch. Tindell falls toward the Downtown Knoxville from “across the river” at the new Urban Wilderness Photo by Jack Rose smart side.

Legacy Parks sets 2012 goals By Sandra Clark Turn up your hearing aid to learn a new vocabulary in 2012. Words like: ■ Urban Wilderness ■ Battlefield Loop ■ Sawdust Trail Carol Evans, executive director of Legacy Parks Foundation, says her group has raised nearly $3 million in five years to acquire 300 acres of new park land and protect another 1,000 acres of forest and farms.

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As 2011 wound down, the final parcels to complete the Civil War forts trail were acquired, through efforts of the Aslan Foundation. “All three forts are protected,” said Evans. Fort Dickerson already is a city park. Dickerson, along with Fort Higley, Fort Stanley and Fort Armstrong comprise the “Battlefield Loop,” where Legacy Parks hopes to help build 30 miles of trail on which to walk, hike and bicycle in South Knox-

ville, just across the Tennessee River from downtown. “What fun. You go for a hike and run into a Civil War fort,” said Evans. It’s important to have the historic parts of the Battlefield Loop interpreted. Signage is huge. “The Community Design Center has looked at the Loop and we know (a trail) is quite doable,” said Evans. “We don’t know whether it will be paved or sawdust.”

So what’s next? “Our focus this year is on making it easier to get outdoors, to create a system of trails in Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness,” said Evans. Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis is a driver, keying on his South Knox council district. It probably doesn’t hurt that Mayor Madeline Rogero calls South Knox home as well. “(Recreation) is an economic driver,” says Evans.

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Standing out

Second crane from the left is the immature whooping crane. Photos by Bob Collier

in a crowd The black and white crane is the rare hooded crane from Asia.

NATURE NOTES | Dr. Bob Collier

year ago, my December column titled “Cranes for Supper?” addressed the plans by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to create an open season on sandhill cranes in southeast Tennessee. On the brink of extinction, there were only 30 breeding pairs of the eastern population of sandhills left, back in the 1930s. Federal protection, wildlife refuges and wetland management led to a remarkable rebound in their numbers. They reproduce slowly, starting at ages 5-7, and have only one chick per year; only a percentage of those survive to adulthood. In spite of that, over the last five years we have averaged around 20,000 sandhill cranes wintering yearly down at the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge in Meigs County. Reflecting what a large majority of East Tennesseans thought, the Tennessee Ornithological Society had taken the position that “the fall arrival and overwintering of tens of thousands of sandhill cranes in Tennessee should be celebrated as a wildlife spectacle and a watchable wildlife opportunity.” In January of 2011, after extensive public input showing 72 percent of responses opposed to shooting the cranes to 28 percent in favor, the TWRA decided to delay the decision on the matter for two years, citing “insufficient data.” My column and other writers and opinions agreed that some areas of our country do indeed consider the cranes to be a wildlife spectacle, encourage and publicize watching the birds, and rake in millions

of tourist dollars in the process. I have a “Crane Watch” brochure from Kearny, Neb., with ads for motels, inns, restaurants and other opportunities for tourists to spend their money as they enjoy seeing the sky filled with as many as 500,000 sandhill cranes arriving along the Platte River in March and April. And another concern about shooting at the big majestic birds was that someone would mistakenly shoot one of the endangered whooping cranes that often fly along with the sandhills. After all, people and cows get shot every year, and they look a lot less like deer than the whoopers look like sandhills. Well, the thoughts of all those issues of last year came rushing back this last Monday, when we had the amazing good fortune to take part in a real, rare, wildlife event. Here is the story: On Dec. 3 a couple of knowledgeable women from the Crane Foundation stopped by the Hiwassee Refuge to admire the 10,000 sandhill cranes arriving for the winter. And among the crowd of huge, tall gray birds they spotted someone different. Hanging out with all the other cranes, this one was a bit shorter and had a slaty-gray body, black wings, tail and legs, and a striking white head and neck. The ladies called their headquarters in Wisconsin for backup, and the stranger was quickly confirmed to be a very rare bird from Asia, a hooded crane. Just like gossip in a neighborhood, the word swept through the birding community with the speed of an iPod, and peo-

There are more than 10,000 sandhill cranes at the refuge.

ple began showing up from all over the country to see the bird. We thought we’d give it a try on the way home from Christmas at our son’s home in north Alabama. Thanks to immobile traffic on I-26 south of Chattanooga, we didn’t arrive at Hiwassee Refuge till 4:15 the afternoon of the 26th. There stood 20 or 30 eager birders with scopes and cameras, including birder and author Stephen Lyn Bales from Ijams Nature Center, and birders from Maine, Oregon, Missouri and Florida. After a while, a bald eagle flew across the scene, stirring things up a bit. And as the hundreds of cranes settled down again, the lady from Missouri, eye glued to her scope, announced “there’s our bird!” Out it walked, a black-and-white figure in a crowd of gray. And we all stood and stared at a creature that had flown over the bogs of Siberia, standing in a field in Tennessee. It’s the kind of happening that birders love to sit back and recount for

months and years afterward. Hooded cranes nest in a remote area of Russia north of Mongolia, in a cool, wet, northern world of peat bogs and stunted larch trees. The species was first described in 1834, but because they breed in such a remote area, the first hooded crane nest wasn’t discovered until 1974, 140 years later! They are best known from their usual wintering grounds, where some 3,000 of them stay on the Japanese island of Kyushu, feeding in harvested grain fields and rice paddies. And how rare is our Hiwassee bird? It may be the first one of its kind ever recorded in North America. A hooded crane was seen 18 months ago in Idaho; another last spring in Nebraska; and now, here. If it’s the same bird, it’s the first. In the unlikely event that there are three different ones on tour, then it’s the third. Either way, very rare and very exciting, for the birders and for the crane refuge in East Tennessee. The hooded crane is here because

all those other cranes are here, safe to just hang out and do their thing. We saw an immature whooping crane hanging out at the refuge as well, hopefully to grow to adulthood and add one more chance for us to keep that species on the Earth. A wildlife spectacle, and watchable wildlife opportunity, indeed. And people have come from 27 states and Canada, so far, to share it, and maybe like what else they see here in East Tennessee. The 21st annual Crane Festival at the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge will be Jan. 14-15 this year, with headquarters at the Birchwood School. The Refuge is off Route 60, about 20 miles northwest of Cleveland, or about 10 miles south of Dayton, near the old Blythe Ferry. Their website is www.tncranefestival. org. If you’ve never seen several thousand of something hanging out together at one time, you should go on down and see how nature was really intended to look. You might see the rare crane.

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time of year. The holiday celebrations are over (although I celebrate all 12 days of Christmas!), and our part of the world is cold. As long as the earth endures, It is easy to feel sad or deSeedtime and harvest, cold and heat, pressed. But when it snows, Summer and winter, day and night, there are joys to be found: Shall not cease. fires to be tended, books to (Genesis 8: 22 NRSV) be read, bread to be baked, letters to be written. You who are born of the hills, There are seasons of the Hill-bred, lover of hills, heart as well. The turning of the year seems a good time Though the world may not treat you aright, to take stock: to reassess Though your soul be aweary with ills: where you are, and what This will you know above other men, goals need to be adjusted; In the hills you will find your peace again. to be honest with yourself (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hill-born,â&#x20AC;? Maxwell Burt) about what you need to keep and what really has to go (whether it be a grudge Like the Wise Men, I or a dream or a plan, or in went home a different way my case, a stack of papers); the other night. Cross to begin â&#x20AC;&#x201C; instead of just There is a particular Currents thinking about beginning â&#x20AC;&#x201C; curve where I can see ahead Lynn whatever it is that you have on the road and gauge the Hutton been putting off. traffic jam which may or To be able to see the may not exist at the crossbeauty of winter is an act of roads. On this particular night, I could see a line of kitchen table to look out a discernment. To take hold of red brake lights, and so I window, and there was what the opportunity of a new beturned onto a side road, appeared to be a haze, which ginning â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a New Year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is an which takes me up onto the I realized was snow, flying act of courage. To find peace ridge. The view of the val- sideways. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last long, and contentment in the cold ley and the ridges off to the but my heart skipped a beat, and snow of winter is an act just as it did when I was in the of faith. west is always beautiful. Today is a gift from God. But on this night, winter 6th grade and saw the first Enjoy it, use it, celebrate it, had settled in to my hills and snowflake of the season. I consider myself fortu- live it. meadow. There was a red sunset, and leaning against nate that I live in a place that And may your winter be it were trees wearing black is blessed with four seasons. cold and bracing; may your lace. A planet provided the I love each of them, in their house be warm and snug; necessary diamond sparkle, distinct dress. Call me fickle, may your hearth be bright and the whole world was but I think whatever season and blazing; may your family beautiful in her winter eve- is next is surely the most be well and happy; may your delightful. Except autumn, heart be contented and lovning clothes. On a recent afternoon, I which is always my favorite. ing; and may your soul be at This can be a difficult peace in the hands of God. turned from my work at my

WORSHIP NOTES Community Services â&#x2013; Concord United Methodist Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Caregiver Support Group, affiliated with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennessee Inc., meets 10 to 11:30 a.m. each first Tuesday in Room 226 at the church, 11020 Roane Drive. The group will not meet in January. The next meeting will be Feb. 7 when guest speaker will be Connie Taylor, Elder Care Coordinator for Elder Law of East Tennessee. Anyone in the community who gives care to an elderly individual is invited. Refreshments. Info: 675-2835. â&#x2013; Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, 3700 Keowee Ave. will host GriefShare, a grief support group for people dealing with the loss of a loved one 5:45 p.m. Mondays beginning Jan. 9 and running through Feb. 27. Info: 522-9804 or visit www. sequoyahchurch.org.

Rec programs â&#x2013; Beaver Ridge UMC , 7753 Oak Ridge Highway will have a beginner yoga class 6-7 p.m. Mondays in the family life center. Cost is $10 per class or $40 for five classes. Bring a mat, towel and water. Info: Dena Bower, 567-7615 or email denabower@comcast. net.

Seniors â&#x2013; First Lutheran Church senior group 55 Alive, 1207 North Broadway, will meet noon Thursday, Jan. 12, in the meeting room to hear guest speaker and world traveler Marilyn Wing speak on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Around the World in a Bottle of Sand.â&#x20AC;? A hot lunch will be served for $6. Wing will bring 80 samples of sand from her travels, as well as a bottle of sand for each guest from â&#x20AC;&#x153;the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most beautiful beach.â&#x20AC;? Reservations are necessary. Info: 524-0366.

Youth â&#x2013; First Lutheran School , 1207 North Broadway, will hold an open house 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, for parents of children in grades pre-k through 8th. A special kindergarten roundup session will be held 7 to 7:30 p.m. The school features small classes and before and after-school care programs. Tuition assistance is also available. Info: 524-0308.

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COMMUNITY CLUBS â&#x2013; Longstreet-Zollicoffer Camp #87 Sons of Confederate Veterans will host the Lee-Jackson Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 28, at The Foundry on the Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair Site. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a buffet dinner served at 7. Tickets are $30 ($15 children 12 and under). Period dress or business attire is suggested. Nora Brooks will present the life story of T.J. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stonewallâ&#x20AC;? Jackson while in the persona of Anna Morrison Jackson (Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s widow). Reservations are required by Wednesday, Jan. 25. Mail payments to Lee-Jackson Dinner, SCV Camp #87, P.O. Box 943, Knoxville, TN 37901. â&#x2013; The West Knox Toastmaster Club meets 6:30 p.m. each Thursday at Middlebrook Pike UMC, 7324 Middlebrook Pike. Now accepting new members. Info: Ken Roberts, 680-3443. â&#x2013; The Scottish Society of Knoxville will celebrate the 253rd birthday of Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Entertainment will include bagpipes and local Celtic group Red Haired Mary. Bill Landry will serve as master of ceremonies. Tickets are $42 ($40 members). Payment must be received by Wednesday, Jan. 18. Make checks payable to Scottish Society of Knoxville and mail them to P.O. Box 50411, Knoxville, TN 37950. Info: Brenda, 691-3892 or Ron, 947-3394.

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â&#x2013; Dawn Michelle Foster has been named by Mayor Madeline Rogero as deputy director of Redevelopment. A transportation planner and Certified Environmental Professional, Foster Foster will be team leader for redevelopment of the South Waterfront, the Magnolia Warehouse District and other projects. She has worked since 1988 for Wilbur Smith Associates. She has been a senior transportation planner since 1995 and earned a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in urban and regional planning from UT Knoxville in 1999. â&#x2013; Doug Harris will kick off his campaign for school board from the open seat in District 3 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Rothchild Conference Center, 8807 Kingston Pike. The public is invited and refreshments will be served. * A community reception is planned for 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at his home, 1212 Great Oaks Way. Info: HarrisforSchools.com/. â&#x2013; Gina Oster, also a candidate for school board from District 3, will kick off her campaign 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at The Adams Law Firm, 8517 Kingston Pike. Donations will be welcomed, but not required.

Faith Promise Church has concrete growth with construction of its new childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building. Photo by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

Faith Promise Church expansion By Theresa Edwards Faith Promise Church is expanding, adding a 25,930 square-foot childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s area to its Pellissippi Campus with classrooms and three worship environments to serve approximately 850 children from birth to 5th grade who attend each weekend. The church is bursting at its seams with growth. It sprouted as a small congregation Feb. 5, 1995, at the Garden Plaza Hotel in Oak Ridge. In 1998, it obtained 33 acres and developed the Pellissippi Campus which was completed in September 2000. Today, Faith Promise averages 4,200 in attendance each weekend including all of its campuses. The astounding growth has been recognized in Outreach Magazine as one of the 100 fastest-growing American churches in 2005, 2009 and 2010. Faith Promise Church also has locations in Blount County, at the University of

Tennessee and an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Internet Campus.â&#x20AC;? The church plans future expansions, including ones in north Knox, Oak Ridge and Lenoir City. The church is near completion of a new parking lot at its Pellissippi Campus where future growth includes expanding the worship center by 16,000 square feet and increasing the seating by 650. The balcony seating will be replaced with stadium seating to improve use of the space and increase visibility. Two family rooms and additional production space will be added. The church is an interdenominational, contemporary, autonomous group with biblical teachings. Beliefs are on the website at www.FaithPromise.org along with their strategy â&#x20AC;&#x153;to create relevant environments where people can meet with God, experience community with believers, and reach their potential.â&#x20AC;? Dr. Chris Stephens, the

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â&#x2013; The Sierra Club/Harvey Broome Group will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Guest speaker Lyn Bales will discuss the book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ghost Birds.â&#x20AC;? Refreshments will be served. â&#x2013; Knoxville Writers Guild will sponsor a workshop taught by best selling author Cyn Mobley on writing query letters. The workshop is 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Redeemer Church of Knoxville, 1642 Highland Ave. Cost is $75. Class size is limited. Info: www. knoxvillewritersguild.org.

senior pastor, believes so strongly in encouraging others to reach their potential that he has written two books, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Climb of Your Lifeâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Plan of Your Life.â&#x20AC;? His own life journey from a drug user and dealer to a pastor shows that since his life was transformed by God, so can any life be changed. His blog and book information can be found at www.drchrisstephens. com. Stephens is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Church services are 6 p.m. Saturdays, including interpretation for the deaf, and 9 a.m., 10:20 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. Sundays. Wednesdays the middle school and high school groups meet at 6 p.m. A special â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marriage and Parenting Summitâ&#x20AC;? is planned for Feb. 3-4. Info: 251-2590.

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Commercial transfers fuel real estate market By Sherry Witt

Barbara Young finds wonderful Amish jams, butters, Muscadine grape cider, and sweet and spicy mustard at the Lil’ Amish Country where everything is made by the Amish in Bristol, Tenn.

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The calendar year of 2011 closed with a flurry of real estate activity in Knox County. For the month ending on Friday, Dec. 30, some 603 parcels changed hands, representing a property value of a whopping $249 million. That’s more than $100 million ahead of last December’s pace. The total also represents more than twice the value of the total property sold during November, when around $105 million was transferred. While Witt there was no appreciable increase in the number of residential properties sold, activity in the commercial sector was largely responsible for the surge. There was also a noticeable bump in the amount of money loaned against property. During December, real estate lending saw more than $433 million borrowed in Knox County. This number represented about $160 million more than the amount loaned during November. Leading the train of commercial deals was a transaction between Parkside Drive LLC and Hart TC 1-III LLC for property in the Turkey Creek complex. The sale brought more than $130 million. The largest mortgage transaction was for $94.5 million for financing the Turkey Creek sale. The second largest loan document recorded was for $38.3 million on the Proton Therapy Center. Initial analysis of the recording data from 2011 indicates that the year outpaced 2010 in terms of the total value of property sold. For the year 2011, the total value of property sold in the county was $1.87 billion, compared to $1.52 billion in 2010. Here’s hoping that we all enjoy a blessed, prosperous and happy New Year in 2012. Sherry Witt is Knox County Register of Deeds. Info: 215-2330 or sherry@ knoxrod.org/.

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This correction in The New York Times offers two clues about what is an R.A. Dickey: “Extra Bases baseball notebook last Sunday misidentified, in some editions, the origin of the name Orcrist the Goblin Cleaver, which Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey gave one of his bats. “Orcrist was not, as Dickey had said, the name of the sword used by Bilbo Baggins in the Misty Mountains in “The Hobbit”; Orcrist was the sword used by the dwarf Thorin Oakenshield.” 1. What that tells us is the former scholar-athlete at the University of Tennessee honors his bats with exotic names. 2. Dickey got his mythology all tangled up. Everybody knows Bilbo Baggins’ sword was called Sting. Robert Alan Dickey, 37, born-again Christian, ex-Vol, English lit major, 3.52 grade point average, husband, father of three, knuckleball pitcher, author, adventurer, “Star Wars” nerd, avid reader, budding cyclist and mountain-climber, is one versatile, quirky dude. And that is just the capsule description of this very talented, humorous and decent man. Even as we speak, Dickey

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is attempting to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds and awareness for two of his 17 favorite causes. Assuming he gets back alive, he will be inducted into the Tennessee baseball hall of fame and honored at the Thurman Munson awards dinner in New York for baseball success and philanthropic works. Dickey does good deeds. He helps operate Honoring the Father Ministries which provides medical supplies, powdered milk and baseball equipment to the poor in Latin America. He visits schools and hospitals. Because Dickey understood the situation, the Mets picked him on 9/11/11 to present an American flag to a remarkable soldier who returned from war in Afghanistan. Before the baseball opener, Dickey’s memoirs, “Wherever I Wind Up,” are due out. The book supposedly has enough stuff to become a movie. R.A. Dickey on the mound has more fierce competitiveness than fastball. Maybe you

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have seen his intense expressions on TV. Off the mound, he is calm, peaceful, polite. Few in baseball are as articulate. None have clubhouse lockers loaded with heavier reading material. Dickey can also communicate in numbers. From his midseason 2010 call-up through the end of 2011, he pitched 383 innings with a 3.08 ERA. Roy Halladay, Jered Weaver and Justin Verlander were better. C.C. Sabathia was not. There are other numbers: After long laboring at toonear-minimum pay, he has a guaranteed contract worth more than $4 million. His goal is to be baseball’s best bargain. OK, if you really must know, his career record is 41-50. Dickey, no relation to Doug, was great at Tennessee and won two games in the 1996 Olympics but missed the early money. Texas drafted him in the first round and agreed to $850,000 as a signing bonus. In the standard physical exam, the Rangers discovered his right elbow was missing the infamous Tommy John ligament. R.A. had no idea he had been born handicapped. He took a terrible pay cut – to $75,000. For most of thereafter, he wandered on the fringes. He is finally famous. And still refined. And even more interesting. The knuckleball fits his personality. Alas, he is not as funny quirky as he might be if left-handed.

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Jodi Mullholand, her children Myra and Elijah, and Angela Hemrick with her baby, William, enjoy storytime at the Bearden Library.

SCHOOL NOTES â&#x2013; Episcopal School of Knoxville will have an open house 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11. Samples will be available from the school dining hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new farm-to-table menu. Parents can come with or without their children. No reservations are required. Info: 777-9032 or visit www. esknoxville.org.

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â&#x2013; Greenway School at 544 Canton Hollow Road will have an open house 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22. Enrollment is now open for grades 6-8. Info: www.greenwayschool.edu.

SPORTS NOTES â&#x2013; The West High School Rebels baseball team is taking orders for 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; digital color vinyl signs to hang on the fence of the baseball field for the 2012 season. The cost is $200 which will go toward maintenance and upkeep of the field. Each consecutive year a sign is purchased, the price is $125. To show their appreciation for your purchase, the players and coaches of the team will give you a pair of home game season tickets. Info: Email Jim Goble at jgoble@investidi.com or Kay McIntire at ksellshomes@ knology.net. Payments are tax deductible. â&#x2013; Rec Baseball Sign-ups: Halls Community Park spring rec league baseball, 4U-14U sign-up times are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday in January; Saturday, Feb. 4 and Saturday, Feb. 11. Info: Visit hcpark.org. â&#x2013; Ski and Snowboarding Clinic , 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and 5 p.m. on Fridays through Jan. 24 at Performance Training Inc. at Fort Sanders Health and Fitness Center. All ages are welcome. Info: 531-5453.

Where is Lucy Lou? Irish wolfhounds are the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tallest breed, and Lucy is just too big to fit comfortably in the back seat of Jesiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car. By Betty Bean What happened next has Nine days before Christ- been a waking nightmare mas, Jesi Goodman was for Jesi, who has been congetting ready to head up fined to a wheelchair since to Scott County to visit her she broke her back in a hormother. She dropped off her rific car accident that killed Irish wolfhound, Lucy Lou, her 5-year-old daughter, at a friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home in Karns. Julian, in April 2010. Lucy,

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door and she darted out. She was wearing an orange Tennessee collar with a tag and she is microchipped,â&#x20AC;? Goodman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lucy is my baby and my best friend. Lucy, who turned 3 last week, is blonde with black tips on her fur, shy with strangers but warms up to women more easily than men and would probably be quick to befriend a child. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She follows every move I make,â&#x20AC;? Jesi said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Lucy Lou Goodman she was really closer to my daughter than she was to who stands taller than Jeâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Lucy is just too big to me. She was very protecsiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wheelchair and weighs transport in my car, so I tive. She looked for Julian around 120 pounds, has left her with a friend, and for a long time before she been her constant com- they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t follow my in- accepted that she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t panion and bodyguard as structions not to open the coming back. â&#x20AC;Ś Last year she has struggled to learn door without her leash was my first Christmas to walk again. on. Somebody opened the without Julian, and now this was my first Christmas without both of them. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping that somebody has her and will understand how important she is to me.â&#x20AC;? Jesi got Lucy from a Middle Tennessee breeder â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one of only two wolfhound breeders in the state â&#x20AC;&#x201C; when

Lucy was 8 weeks old. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the things that worries me â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that probably most people wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know what kind of dog she is,â&#x20AC;? Jesi said. The house from which Lucy escaped is behind the Weigelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Oak Ridge Highway in Karns. She was last seen crossing Oak Ridge Highway on Dec. 18. Jesi has distributed flyers, checked the animal shelter and contacted everybody she knows, but hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had any news of Lucy in weeks. She knows that a dog Lucyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s size can cover a lot of ground, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult to know where to look for her. But she keeps on hoping. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the highlight of my day, and keeps me happy when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in a down mood. And besides that, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my guard dog. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been really hard without her.â&#x20AC;? Jesi is offering a $500 reward for Lucyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s return, no questions asked. Info: jesigoodman@yahoo.com or 423-539-1578.

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Chess and classical education The Paideia Academy approach P

aideia Academy’s unique classical approach to education even informs the games that students play. Classical education is a three-stage process, spanning the entirety of K-12 education with the purpose of nurturing and forming well-educated students utilizing the great books of the Western world as a curriculum. The ﬁrst stage of the classical progression - the grammar stage - begins in kindergarten and ends in 5th grade. Students in this stage are especially good at memorization and are encouraged to commit many facts and premises of literature, history, grammar, poetry, arithmetic, science and the Bible to memory. The logic stage spans grades 6 through 9, and, as stu-

dents of this age seem by nature particularly apt to argument, has an emphasis upon linking the facts so committed in the grammar stage to practical utility through the use of formal argument. Finally, the poetic stage, roughly spanning the balance of high school, is a time in which most students feel a natural yearning for self-invention and self-expression, and are encouraged to draft and defend properly factual (grammar level) and properly reasoned (logic level) arguments in aesthetically appealing forms. As is maintained above, classical education beyond the grammar level is founded upon the notion that clear, precise, and rigorous thought is a more important attribute of student achievement than the memo-

rization or regurgitation of facts. Perhaps no intellectual activity demands the alacrity or logical prowess that the game of chess demands. Logic and mathematics instructor Jonathan Kenigson explains, “Keen foresight with a reasoned inhibition to threat; poise, patience, and prudence in the attack; and a deep exercise of every neuron of intellectual ability are all required to be a good - or even a fairly good - player of chess.” It is little wonder then that Paideia Academy offers chess as an extra-curricular activity, as it would be a shame to eschew such a tool and art in the formation of children who otherwise engage the balance of the Western mind and soul.

‘Halls’ are where the heart is Paideia Academy seeks to nurture the whole student, reaching across academic class lines to grow social and intellectual interactions among students of various ages. To that end, students are also organized into “halls,” like the “houses” made famous in the Harry Potter novels. Younger students may find mentors, and older students may grow into leadership roles. Sir Ken Robinson, an eminent educational theorist, suggests that our industrial model of education is a kind of systemic anesthesia. Our schools currently model factories where bells, whistles, punch cards, and class rank stifle human interaction and creativity. Why exactly is the production date, 12th grade – or the class of ’96, for example – the most dominant social classification that schools offer? If he’s right, then our dysfunctional and bored students are products of a systematic poison-

ing. The grade levels, the academic groupings, and the separation of leisure and academic labor satisfy the conditions for a fragmented student. Yet, at Paideia Academy, we desire students who practice virtue. This, of course, does not

imply we want overbearingly pious or pompous

pupils. Instead, we want them to practice wis-

Ryan Garner, Dean of Paideia Academy’s Nicene Hall, explains, “Because we crave community, cooperation and academic courage, we instituted a system to enable them. Borrowing from a British style of education, we introduced a ‘house-system’ to counter the isolating tendencies of current school models. Our upper school students now join as members of intergenerational ‘houses.’ Each Wednesday, our houses meet to discuss house events, to participate in dom, temperance, char- intramural sports, to join together in prayer, and ity, justice, and more.

Open house upcoming Paideia Academy will host an open house for families interested in registering for kindergarten through 10th grade for the 2012-13 school year 9-11 a.m. and 7-9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23. Each open house will include a presentation

about the vision and distinctiveness of Paideia Academy, student recitals, classroom tours and opportunities to talk with the teachers. Paideia Academy was founded in 2004 to provide a challenging classical education founded

member schools, with 15 of these in Tennessee. Paideia Academy has been very attractive to upon a biblical world- Christian families who view. The school, which desire to be active in emphasizes Christianity their children’s educaand offers a classical cur- tion while partnering riculum including Latin, with a private school logic and rhetoric, is part for additional resourcof a growing movement es. Paideia Academy’s nationwide. The Asso- kindergarten through ciation of Classical and 3rd operate on a “uniChristian Schools cur- versity schedule,” with rently has almost 235 classroom instruction

on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and at-home instruction on Tuesday and Thursday. Fullservice lesson plans and materials are provided for the at-home days, and the school maintains all grading and record-keeping. Beginning in the 4th grade, students attend classes on a traditional five-day schedule. “We love the family-

to offer tutoring to lower school students.” In this process, we have seen refreshed students emerge. Students, now exposed to different kinds of minds, attitudes and ages in their houses, consistently demonstrate hospitality, patience and friendship. We are not looking for the “Beaver Cleaver” of yesteryear or the ultra-student of tomorrow. Rather, we seek virtue so that a student can practice the greatest of commandments in this day: to love your neighbor as yourself.

feeling of the school,” says Paideia parent Kelly Platillero. “There are really high standards, and we want that, but I also feel that our child has a lot of encouragement to grow within that. We have been thrilled!” To learn more about Paideia Academy, call the school ofﬁce at 670-0440 or visit the website at www.PaideiaKnoxville. org.

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Injured principal turns tragedy into triumph Knoxville elementary school principal Elisa Luna has launched a fundraising effort to support the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, where she is receiving outpatient therapy for a spinal cord injury. Luna was critically injured in a February 2010 shooting incident that left her wheelchair bound. She recently shared her amazing progress with local news media and invited the community to help others recover from similar traumatic injuries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to give back to the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. They taught me to drive again and to push my body as far as I could,â&#x20AC;? explains Luna. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They gave me back my life and my independence.â&#x20AC;? Luna is working to raise funds for several pieces of high-tech equipment that could provide additional beneďŹ t to spinal cord injury patients, and others working to overcome debilitating conditions. The equipment being considered includes several new robotic and computerized devices designed to assist patients with movement patterns and facilitateneurologic recovery. SpeciďŹ cally, the equipment includes a robotic gait orthosis with treadmill, an arm exoskeleton orthosis with computerized real-time feedback and a lower extremity functional electrical stimulation device. Her

efforts are appreciated by those at the Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Elisaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fundraising effort is an inspiring example of turning tragedy to triumph,â&#x20AC;? says Dr. Mary Dillon, director of Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We appreciate her taking the initiative to lead this fundraising effort on our behalf.â&#x20AC;? Since the shooting, Luna has endured multiple surgeries and months of intense physical therapy. She says she was initially told she would never walk again, but, with the help of a Patricia Neal therapist, is now walking with leg braces. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel extremely fortunate to be where I am today, and I credit a lot of my recovery to the outstanding care delivered by Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center,â&#x20AC;? says Luna. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I learned about specialized equipment that could beneďŹ t others facing struggles similar to mine, it seemed only natural to lead an initiative to bring that equipment to Patricia Neal.â&#x20AC;? Named for the late actress Patricia Neal, a Knoxville native and stroke survivor, the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center is a 73-bed facility nationally recognized for its treatment of stroke, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, multiple trauma, orthopedics and other neurological conditions. Since its beginning in 1978, more than 30,000 inpatients have come to the Center to begin their recov-

Physical therapist Tricia Erpelding works with school principal Elisa Luna during a session at the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center in Knoxville.

Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center director Dr. Mary Dillon joined shooting injury survivor Elisa Luna as she recently spoke with the media about her desire to raise funds to help other spinal cord patients.

ery. The Center treats approximately 1,000 patients annually. In addition, close to 100,000 people have received treatment in our 13

outpatient clinics located throughout East Tennessee. The Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center is a member of Covenant Health.

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Hiler awards employee with Scooby snacks When folks walk into the automotive branch of Sherwin-Williams on Lexington Drive, not only will the shopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 customer service representative greet them at the door, but sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also sit and roll over after shaking hands with both paws.

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Critter Tales Riley is the Labradorbeagle mix of store manager Ryan Hiler. Upon entering the store, you immediately see Riley bounding out from the warehouse, ears flapping and tail wagging ready to greet you. Hiler rescued Riley from the pound in Murfreesboro about four years ago after

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hurricanes hit the area and destroyed the home Riley was living in with her previous family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow pets at her familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new apartment, so they had to give her up,â&#x20AC;? he said. Hiler just happened to be looking for a dog and stopped by the shelter. The rest is history. When asked what the other employees think about her, assistant manager Eddie Hines said â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all buy her treats. Everybody has to buy her biscuits â&#x20AC;&#x2122;cause she goes through â&#x20AC;&#x2122;em.â&#x20AC;? Apparently, she helps keep everyone busy during any downtime they may have. Rileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite toys are cardboard boxes and the wooden sticks used to mix paint. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She also cleans every freight truck that comes in,â&#x20AC;? said Hiler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She carries pieces of wood out of the trailers from the wooden flats. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not talking about small pieces, either. Two-by-fours â&#x20AC;Ś you name it.â&#x20AC;?

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Riley sits at her dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office with her favorite office supplies: a cardboard box and a paint stick. Photo by S. Barrett

The next time you see what appears to be a bunch of tough guys running a paint shop, just think about Riley and her friends at Sherwin-Williams. After playing in the warehouse and getting her picture taken for the paper, Riley ran to the door. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you need to go potty?â&#x20AC;? said Hiler, just like any good dad would.

First arrival at Parkwest

Charlotte Wren Hunt, the first baby born in the Knoxville area in 2012, is cradled in her motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arms just a few hours after her birth. Charlotte arrived at Parkwest Medical Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Childbirth Center at 12:09 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, following more than 12 hours of labor. Charlotte weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and was delivered by Dr. Charles Schroeder. Her parents are Nikki and Hoss Hunt of Vonore. Nikki teaches 2nd grade at Philadelphia Elementary School. Charlotte is the first grandchild for all four of her grandparents, who live in Loudon County.

If you have a question or comment for Sara, call her at 218-9378 or email her at barretts@shoppernewsnow.com.

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Now through the end of January, bring in any outdated phone book to For registration info about the Knoxville Zoo for these and all other AARP recycling and you will redriver safety classes, call ceive one free admission Barbara Manis, 922-5648. â&#x2013; Noon to 4 p.m. Wednes- ticket with the purchase day and Thursday, Jan. 18-19, of another. Since admission to the Knoxville Zoo John T. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor Senior is already half-price for Center, 611 Winona St. Penguin Discount Days, â&#x2013; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursyou can get two tickets for day and Friday, Jan. 19-20, half the price of one. Info: Farragut town hall, 11408 www.knoxville-zoo.com. Municipal Drive.

HealthSource Chiropractic and Progressive Rehab, 9219 Middlebrook Pike, will host a Medic Regional blood drive 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24. Donors will be offered a 19-point complimentary health screening. Info: www. HealthSourceofKnoxville. com.

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HEALTH NOTES â&#x2013; Cancer survivor support groups, Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings, at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee (formerly the Wellness Community), 2230 Sutherland Ave. Support groups for cancer caregivers, Monday evenings. Cancer family bereavement group, Thursday evenings. Info: www.cancersupportet. org or 546-4661. â&#x2013; Lung cancer support group meets 6 p.m. the third Monday of every month at

Baptist West Cancer Center, 10820 Parkside Drive. No charge, light refreshments served. Info: Trish or Amanda, 218-7081. â&#x2013; Stop Smoking: 1-800-7848669 (1-800-QUITNOW) is a program of the Knox County Health Department. The hotline is answered 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. â&#x2013; Support group meeting for family members or caregivers of an adult with a mental illness is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Cherokee Health Systems, 2018 Western Avenue. Info:

Rebecca Gill, 602-7807 or www.namiknox.org. â&#x2013; UT Hospice conducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults (18 and older) interested in becoming volunteers with its program. No medical experience is required. Training is provided. Info: 544-6279. â&#x2013; UT Hospice Adult Grief Support, for any adult who is suffering loss, meets 6 to 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month in the UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info or to reserve a spot: 544-6277.

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Winter fitness Missy Kane, a fitness expert with Covenant Health, gave a presentation “staying fit in winter” at the Strang Senior Center on Jan. 4.

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A variety of exercises is good, especially enjoyable ones, according to personal preferences. A free 120page guide, “Exercise and Physical Activity, Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging,” contains sample exercises for endurance, strength, balance and flexibility. It is available at niapublications. org or 1-800-222-4225. Kane prefers walking and hiking. She said, “I’m like a kid some days. I just love exploring!” Everyone enjoyed viewing her adventure photos of beautiful scenery. Kane said, “Winter is my favorite season to

hike because you can see the scenery so much better then. All you have to do is bundle up. If you layer right, it’s not bad!” To see scenic photos and descriptions of Kane’s hikes, visit her blog at w w w. m i s s y f i t a n d f u n . blogspot.com. These hikes include: House Mountain (off Rutledge Pike in East Knox County), Legacy Park’s Seven Islands, Melton Hill Park, Sugarlands Visitor Center and Smoky Mountain trails. In the wintertime, it is more difficult to get outdoors with the limited daylight hours and colder temperature. However, the winter blues are often caused by a need for sunlight. Plus, exercise causes the production of endorphins which enhance moods as well. So, the solution is to get outside and walk at least once a week. Walking or hiking with someone is important. In addition to safety, it is good to be with other people to encourage one another. There are some great local hiking

Missy Kane explains how a pedometer counts steps to help track exercise levels. Photo by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com groups Kane recommended, including the “Happy Hikers.” Info: Diane Edwards at dde2247@earthlink.net or go to the annual meeting 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the O’Connor Center at 611 Winona St. For indoor exercise, the

Strang Center offers a variety of options including cardio, sit and be fit, tai chi, Pilates, yoga and ballroom dancing. For a calendar of classes and events, email lauren.monahan@ knoxcounty.org or call 670-6693.

The staff at Young-Williams would like you to meet 2-yearold female dilute calico cat Sandy. She has wonderful litter box habits and incredible beauty but she is missing a home. Sandy is available for adoption at the main center at 3210 Division St. The “new” center at Young-Williams Animal Village is at 6400 Kingston Pike. Both facilities are open noon to 6 p.m. daily. If you don’t have time to drop by and take a look, visit www.young-williams.org to see photos of all of the center’s adoptables and call 215-6599 for more information about each pet.

Bloodtwig dogwood: Plant of the month By Susan Hamilton Cornus sanguinea, “Midwinter Fire,” commonly called bloodtwig dogwood, is a hard plant to beat for colorful show in the winter landscape. I have four different cultivars of this great winter-interest dogwood species in my home landscape, but Midwinter Fire is my favorite. I have my specimen planted with an evergreen holly with red berries behind it. In the winter as I view it from my kitchen window, its colorful stems pop against the dark green holly foliage. Midwinter Fire is a multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub that grows to 5 feet tall and 6 feet wide. The standout features of this selection include golden fall foliage followed by branches and stems that start out yellow in color at the base of the plant and gradually turn bright orange to red toward the tip of the plant. Small white flowers similar to Queen Anne’s Lace appear in late spring. The flowers give way to clusters of dark purple berries in summer that are good for attracting birds. No insect or disease problems are common. This shrub-type dogwood is tolerant of a variety of soil types from dry, well-drained soil to consistently moist, bog-like conditions.

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The root suckers freely to form a dense colony, but it can easily be root pruned if suckers are not desired. It thrives in full-sun to partial-shade, and pruning is not required. However, the best winter stem color occurs on young, new growth. Many gardeners prune back all stems to about one foot in late winter each year to rejuvenate the shrub and promote the best winter stem color the following year. Another pruning option is to remove one quarter to one third of the oldest stems in early spring each year promoting new, colorful branches for winter show. Any loss of flowers through spring pruning is not significant since the small flowers of this dogwood are not showy or really noticeable. Bloodtwig dogwood should be planted where its colorful branches can be enjoyed during the winter. For a striking display, plant it massed in groups of three or more. This plant is also ideal for pairing in a shrub border with colorful conifers that are dark green, blue or yellow to contrast against Midwinter Fire’s stems. The cultivar is also nice when paired with hollies loaded with complementary colored berries. Dr. Susan Hamilton is director of the University of Tennessee Gardens. Info: 974-7324.

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DAV Chapter 24 has 2 STORY brick build- E. DANDRIDGE, 3/2, FREE RENTAL OF ing 30x60', AC/heat, log, 1260 sf, 2 car gar CDL CLASS A truck POWER OR MANUAL sprinkler system, in + w/shop, priv lake driver. Immed opening. WHEEL CHAIRS center of Oak Ridge access, $950/mth + FT/PT. Call 9a-3p, M-F. available for any area Lg. parking lot. 865- $950/DD. 865-850-4614 If you want to work, call disabled veteran. Also 483-6311, 865-483-5552 NORTH, 3315 Fontana, me at 992-1849. looking for donations all appls. in kitchen. of used wheelchairs 2BR, LR, level, (power only). Call 765fenced, carport. 0510 for information. Nice! $695. 414-7616.

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FSBO. $129,900 2 yr old house & 44 acres located at 1245 Snake Hollow Road, Sneedville. House has 3 BR & 2 BA, total of 1,056 SF. Owner will finance with $7,000 down. Call Bill at 877-488-5060 ext 323.

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4 CEMETERY LOTS, Highland South, Garden of Gospels, prime loc., priv. ownr. $4800. 865-573-5047.

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AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS, beautiful AKC Aussie pups, champ. bldlns. $675. Avail. 2/29/2012. Call 423-716-3887. ***Web ID# 915389*** BASSET HOUND PUPS reg., $200. 865-679-1308

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Doberman Pinscher puppies, Champ. AKC, tails docked & dew claws, 8 wks, blacks & blues $400. 424-2302492 Robbins, TN ENGLISH BULLDOG Puppies AKC, ready! M & F, S & W, $1800. 865-654-0004 ***Web ID# 916443***

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GORILLA LADDER, LEXUS LS430 2006, Sears 10" table saw, 48K mi., extra clean, Delta 10" mitre saw, loaded, new tires, 8' step ladder, MilSilver, $26,900. Call waukee sawsall, Black 865-679-4721. & Decker workmate, ***Web ID# 915075*** Scotch spreader, turkey LABS, CHOC., AKC, 3 LEXUS SC 430 2003 fryer. Misc. other M, 1 F, shots, wormed, conv. 99K mi., New tools, 865-671-1504. big boned, $450. 865tires, exc. cond. 385-7148 $15,900. 865-235-3336.

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POWELL, nice 3 BR, Business Equipment 133 ROTTWEILER PUPPIES, 2 BA, 1280 SF, acre AKC, 7 weeks, 3 Chihuahua puppies, 8 GERMAN Shepherd SOUTH, 2 BR, 1 BA, lot, cent H&A, appls TOTAL OFFICE SUPMales, 2 Females. KIMBALL CONSOLE wks, reg., vet ckd, Puppies AKC, $400. PIANO, solid oak, 1200SF, appls., priv. $580/mo. 938-1653 $800. 606-524-0085 dewormed, $200 Vet chked, parents PLY New/used office $1,000 (paid $3,295). $675/mo+dep, no pets/ cash. 865-247-4964 on site. 865-322-6251 furn: desks, chairs, file 865-233-2563; 675-4148 smoking. 865-577-6289 WEST KNOX, 11240 SCOTTISH Terriers ***Web ID# 916690*** ***Web ID# 916350*** cabs, etc. 898-6678 Yarnell Rd., 4 BR, AKC, M&F, 7 wks, 1 BA, near Turkey shots, wormed $375. DOODLE DOBERMAN PINCHER GOLDEN Household Furn. 204 Creek Shopping, 423-562-0723 Pups, CKC reg, Gentle pups, M & F, CKC, Apts - Furnished 72 Karns & Hardin Dogs 141 $425. Black & tan. parents. S & W. 423- ***Web ID# 916852*** Valley Schools, Mattresses. Sealy, 349-0634; 423-956-1631 865-206-8464 SIBERIAN HUSKY in back Stearns & Foster, ***Web ID# 915672*** WALBROOK STUDIOS fenced puppies, AKC reg., yard, no pets, new ALASKAN Serta, Qn & King MALALABRADOR PUPPIES, 25 1-3 60 7 shots & wormed. $399-$599. 865-947-2337 carpet, Section 8 MUTE PUPS, AKC, German black, AKC Reg. Shepherds, $140 weekly. Discount $350. 865-292-7605. accepted. $750/mo. $300. Full breeding Shots UTD, ready. high quality, strong avail. Util, TV, Ph, $500 security. 865runts. 865-394-1600 $250. 423-620-1372 European bloodline. Stv, Refrig, Basic 816-3974, 865-567-7495 ***Web ID# 916459*** 235 ***Web ID# 916051*** YORKIE PUPPIES, Campers 865-622-1266 Cable. No Lse. reg., shots/wormed M $250, F $350. 865- CAMPERS WANTED 382-7781, 865-933-5894 General 109 General 109 General 109 We buy travel trailers, Duplexes 73 5th Wheels, Motor YORKIES, AKC, homes & Pop-Up 3 months old, Campers. Will pay CEDAR BLUFF AREA females, $500 & up. cash. 423-504-8036 3BR town home, 2BA, frplc, 865-548-3940 laundry rm, new carpet, 1 yr lease, DUTCHMAN 26RLS, Yorkshire Terriers $770 mo. $250 dep. puppies, AKC, F, Classic 2003, 29', big 865-216-5736 or 694-8414. slps 6, like new, S/W, will be tiny. slide, $10,500. 606-269-2925 $450. 865-659-3848 76 FARRAGUT/NEAR TURKEY Condo Rentals ***Web ID# 915829*** ***Web ID# 915179*** CREEK 2BR, 1BA, laundry rm, family neighborhood, 1 yr lease, WEST CONDO, 2 story, 2BR, 2 full BA, W/D $680 mo. $250 dam. dep. Free Pets 145 Autos Wanted 253 conn., walk in closet, 865-216-5736 OR 694-8414 appls., priv. patio. Cash For Junk Cars, Quiet, clean. $710/mo., Trucks, Vans. Fast Halls & Inskip Areas dep. req., 865-742-1882. Free Pickup. 865-5562 BR, 1 BA, completely 8956; 865-363-0318 renovated, new every thing. Start $600 mo. Manf’d Homes - Sale 85 I BUY junk cars. Call 865-924-4336 ADOPT! 865.456.5249 or 865.938.6915 Looking for a lost FSBO $25/SQ FT IN Houses - Unfurnished 74 WEST KNOX! 1792 sq pet or a new one? ft, 2006 28x64, strg Visit YoungVans 256 2 BR, 1 1/2 BA, Norris bldg. Perfect cond, Williams Animal Dam area, no pets, nicest community in Center, the official HONDA ODYSSEY credit ck, $650 dep. Knox, 3 lakes, clubTouring 2006, gold, shelter for the City $650/mo. 1 yr. lse. house, swimming, 98k mi, fully loaded, of Knoxville & Knox 865-494-7401 bkgrnd check req'd. exc. cond. Asking County: 3201 Di$45,000. Call 865-362$16,500. 865-789-5556 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA home 5583 for recording. vision St. Knoxville. ***Web ID# 916866*** off John Sevier near knoxpets.org UT/downtown, stove, I BUY OLDER frig., & W/D hookups. MOBILE HOMES. Trucks 257 $850/mo. + dep. No 1990 up, any size OK. pets. Credit check. 865-384-5643 Farmer’s Market 150 TOYOTA 865-385-2860 TRUCK, 1986, 4 cyl, standard 5 MINUTES TO UT shift, NO RUST. Manf’d Homes - Rent 86 JD 2320 2007 4WD HOSPITAL, spacious $2,995. 865-828-6405 Tractor w/200 CX 5BR, 3BA home, 2 ex- 2 BR, 1 full BA, Norris loader, 48 hrs., gar. tra lg. bonus rms, all kept. Incl. 48" bush Dam area, no pets, appl. incl. W/D. Quiet, hog & yard box. Antiques Classics 260 cr. ck. $495 dep. wooded lot, $1,495. $14,000. 865-379-7716. $495/mo. 1 yr. lease. Amanda 865-363-9190 CADILLAC COUPE 865-494-7401 ***Web ID# 916370*** DeVille 1972, exc. Buildings for Sale 191 cond., gold w/brown CLAXTON-Powell, 3BR inter. 865-622-0539 Customer Service 102 2 BA, spacious, STEEL BUILDINGS convenient, 1st/L/DD Save on 2011 closeNo pets. 865-748-3644 261 TELEMARKETER outs!! Ltd avail, 20x30, Sport Utility Work from our office. EAST, Off Cherry St. 30x40, etc. Save $$$, ASCENDER Will accept KCDC, buy now for spring. ISUZU Draw + Commission. 2005, metallic blue, New 2br, W/D, cent Discounted shipping. Call (865) 659-8419 h/a, $490/mo. Call 148k mi, leather, exc. Display savings also! Fax (865) 992-2090 car. $7495. 423-744-0646 865-360-2586. 866-352-0469

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Toyota Camry LE 2003, white w/camel int. Great car! 198k mi. $4995. 423-744-0646 TOYOTA Camry XLE 2009, V6, silver, 49K mi, loaded, ex cond. $17,900. 865-898-5022

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Dodge Durango 2000, 90k mi, some hail damage. $3750/bo. 865-256-9471 FORD MUSTANG GT 2010, Loaded! Hail damage. Less than 3K mi. $23,500. 865-805-7236. Merc. Grand Prix 2001, low mi, new tires, gar. kept, extra clean, $3900. 865-689-3045

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Event planner loses pounds, gains self-esteem I

t was mid-April – 10 days after her 31st birthday – that Shiona Christensen took the ﬁrst step toward a lifestyle change that has left her 46 pounds lighter and “feeling great.” “I wasn’t real happy with the way my 30th year went,” she said. “So, I decided that if I’m going to make a change, I have to do it myself.” Of course, she’d already received some not-so-gentle nudging from her mother and grandmother who reminded her that she was 31, still single and weighed 183 pounds. “Do you wonder if it’s your appearance?” they asked. Then, there was the Covenant Weight Management Center brochure that her mother had dropped off. “I read that and said, ‘I think now is the time I need to try this again,’ ” said Christensen, who had a long history of failed attempts with other weight-loss programs. “Literally, as soon as I made that decision, I called and made an appointment.” That appointment was with Dr. Rebecca Jackson at Concord Medical Center, who has partnered with Covenant Weight Management Center at Fort Sanders West to offer patients nonsurgical, medically supervised weight loss options. From there, she met with Stacey Smith, clinic supervisor and exercise physiologist with CWMC, and dietitian Barbara Foster and thus began her six-month journey toward a new life. “I started right away, and it all clicked,” Christensen said of the weekly lifestyle coaching group sessions. “I re-learned food and completely rediscovered nutrition.” “Barbara got me on the right track,” she added. “She told me things that were the complete opposite of what you hear – no carbohydrates and things like that. It turned out that I wasn’t eating enough carbs! Once she educated me, it was simple. For sure, the weight didn’t just fall off – I worked hard at it, and I kept track of things because I know my track record where the weight came back. Everybody was real positive, but they

were stern too, especially Barbara. She would tell when I made bad choices but she taught me in a way where I don’t feel like I cut out anything that I enjoy.” In another session, Foster took the class to a local restaurant and tested their ability to make smart choices when ordering from the menu.

“To go swimsuit shopping – any kind of clothes shopping – it’s exciting. It’s fun.” “She taught us how to order something that you think is so healthy like steamed vegetables, but then you learn that they’re delicious because they drop a big dollop of butter on them before they bring them out of the kitchen,” Christensen said. “She taught us that we need to ask for steamed vegetables with no butter – or anything extra – and they’re still delicious. I’d forgotten how good fresh food – healthy food – can taste.” She learned, too, that salt can torpedo any diet. “Carbs were the most shocking thing I learned, but sodium was probably the secondmost shocking,” said Christensen, “I didn’t realize how much sodium I was putting into my body. I had kind of stagnated a little in my weight loss, but a week after we had the discussion about sodium and I cut that way down – whoosh! – the pounds came off right away.” Of course, the program was more than education about food choices. It was also education about exercise. “Stacey made exercise very simple – I didn’t do anything out of the ordinary,” said Christensen. “Mainly, I just walked and used my old elliptical cross-trainer. It was basically about getting enough movement and balancing a little bit of strength training but, again, without equipment. I do cross-

10 good reasons to try Covenant for weight loss Inspired by Shiona Christensen’s story? There’s good reason to be. In fact, there are 10 good reasons to give Covenant Weight Management Center a try this month. For a limited time, you can take off 10 pounds and get a 10 percent discount on Covenant Health’s medically supervised – and custom-tailored – six-week diet program. It’s easier than you might think with the help of a registered dietitian, nurse practitioner and exercise physiologist. According to Stacey L. Smith, clinic supervisor and exercise physiologist with CWMC, each program is individually customized according to a variety of factors, including the patient’s own food and exercise preferences, current health issues, physical limitations, work schedules and previous diet history. The Covenant Weight Management Center is located at Fort Sanders West. For more information, call 865-531-5243 or visit www.covenantweightmanagement.com.

over crunches, lunges and pushups. We just started with eight of each of those and work up as I feel like I can. It was never ‘you have to spend an hour at the gym every day’ or ‘you have to do this set of moves with this many reps’ and things like that. They just made everything very workable.” “We tailor the program to each individual patient who walks through the door. So no two people are on the same plan,” said Smith. “I take into consideration what gym or exercise facilities they have access to. I have some patients on the go all the time and I have some who are retired and stay at home all the time. We work around those schedules, and take into consideration personal preferences and any existing health issues they may have along with weight management issues.” Not only did the program offer ﬂexible class times that ﬁt into Christensen’s busy schedule as an event planner, but it helped her learn how to continue the program even in the course of her hectic work life. “Rather than going to the gate at the airport and sitting, or going to a Wi-Fi ‘hotspot’ and sitting there, I’d get off the plane and walk,” she said. “I just walk up and down the concourse because, as anyone who travels out of Knoxville knows, you usually wind up in Atlanta or Charlotte, and those are big, long areas where you can walk and not get too bored.” What’s more, she’s also taken her new-found food knowledge to heart, developing more healthy choices for the conferences she plans. “It’s actually changed the way that I build menus for these events,” she said. “Rather than having two days’ worth of salad, chicken, vegetables, starch and dessert, I might do one big meal like that because people have come to expect it, but the next day I’ll do a huge salad with some protein of some kind on it. More and more people are telling me that they like that because they aren’t used to eating that huge meal at lunch every day and appreciate an opportunity to eat a little more lightly.” Today, the 5-foot-5 Christensen is a trim 137 pounds and has gone from a size 16 to a size 8. “Her weight loss results in our program were typical,” said Smith. “A healthy weight loss rate is one to two pounds per week on average. Shiona averaged 1.6 pounds per week – within the average.” Christensen, however, feels much better than average. “I’m proud now to go out and be seen. I’m not embarrassed,” said Christensen. “I grew up in Knoxville, I went to high school here. So when you run into people you know, it’s the 10-year reunion syndrome – you want to hear ‘Gosh! You look phenomenal!’ That’s how I feel now. I would not be embarrassed to run into anybody. I’m not afraid to put on a swim-

“I re-learned food and completely rediscovered nutrition,” says Shiona Christensen, who shed 46 pounds in the Covenant Weight Management Center’s six-month program.

Shiona Christensen carries this “before” photo in her work backpack as a reminder of how far she’s come.

suit anymore either. That makes me feel better too. To go swimsuit shopping – any kind of clothes shopping – it’s exciting. It’s fun.” Of course, there’s still some peer pressure. “When my grandmother saw me, she said, ‘Oh honey, you look great! Now you can’t gain any of it back!’ For somebody who’s an emotional eater, that’s so much pressure!” said Christensen. “I realize it’s an uphill battle for a while, so that’s why I am doing Phase 2 because I don’t want to let that get away from me like before.” Phase 2, she explained, is a maintenance program where she schedules an appointment once a month “to keep myself on track.” And with the holidays behind her

and a family cruise in front of her, she knows she’ll need some “rah rah” behind her. “I’ve got an appointment at the end of January and I’m looking forward to it,” she said. “I want to make Stacey and Barbara proud, and Dr. Jackson too. So I don’t want to mess anything up.” In the meantime, she carries a photograph in her work backpack – one of the “before” pictures that was taken the day she began her journey. “I’ll pull it out sometimes and look at it,” Christensen says. “I’m embarrassed to look at them now. I think, ‘Gosh! I thought I was OK then!’ And I was – I was ﬁne.’ But I just feel so great now!”

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